KCET2024PhysicsCurrent Electricity
The electric current flowing through a given conductor varies with time as shown in the graph below. The number of free electrons which flow through a given cross-section of the conductor in the time interval 0 t 20 ~s is
Options
- A3.125 10¹⁹
- B1.6 10¹⁹
- C6.25 10¹⁸
- D1.625 10¹⁸
Correct answer
A. 3.125 10¹⁹
Step-by-step solution
Total charge flowing the cross-section of the conductor is equal to area under I-t graph. Q= (100+300) 2 10 10⁻³+(20-10) 300 10⁻³=1+3=4 C Since, Q=n e n= Q e = 4 1.6 10⁻¹⁹ =3.125 10¹⁹